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The same day:/ [CENTRE HEADING]
'''(2us.' … The same day:/ [CENTRE HEADING]
'''(2us.'''
'''William Avery''' of Poplar Victualer, late<br />
one of the Company of the ship the ''Mary''<br />
(Robert Clarke Comander) aged 46 yeeres or<br />
thereabouts sworne as aforesaid saith by vertue<br />
of his Oath as followeth./.
That hee well knoweth John Sutherne late one of the Company<br />
of the said ship the ''Mary'', and served with him severall<br />
monthes on board the said ship ''Mary'' before the said Suthernes death's (sic)<br />
and saith that about three months before the said Sutherlands death this deponent severall times sawe Thomas<br />
[?Stocke] the Boatswaines mate of the said ship, strike the<br />
said Sutherne with a small Cane that hee used to weare<br />
about his rist, onboard the said ship; but saith that to his<br />
knowledge hee never sawe the said Stocke any other way<br />
strike or abuse the said Sutherne, And saith that about<br />
halfe a yeere since the said Sutherne departed this life<br />
but what was the occasion of his death, hee saith hee<br />
knoweth not. And further cannot depose./.
Signed<br />
'''MM''' William Avery [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The same day./ [CENTRE HEADING]
'''3us.'''
'''Thomas Astin''' of Blackwall Marriner<br />
late one of the Company of the ship the ''Mary''<br />
(Robert Clarke Comander) aged 36 yeeres or<br />
thereabouts, sworne as aforesaid saith as followeth
That hee this deponent well knewe John Southerne late one of the<br />
Company of the said ship the ''Mary'', and that hee this deponent<br />
belonged to the said ship with the said Southerne for severall<br />
monthes before his death which was about halfe a yeere since And well knoweth that the<br />
Boatswaines mate of the said ship called Thomas Stock<br />
did severall times strike the said Sutherne sometimes with a<br />
small cane, and sometimes with one stick and sometimes with<br />
another. And saith that abiout a month before teh said<br />
Suthernes death (the said ship being then neere the Downes)<br />
the said Thomas Stock came to the said John Sutherne as hee<br />
lay in his Hammock betweene the said ships decks (it being<br />
fastned by the foure Corners to the Deck) and in this deponents<br />
hearing bid the said John Sutherne to turne out (meaning<br />
that hee should rise) and then the said Stock went out upon<br />
the Deck, and Imediately after came againe to the said Sutherne<br />
(andaine to the said Sutherne<br />
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